I just checked their E Bay spot for the sets. They show that they have sold 11 sets and have over 150 sets still available. I don't know where the sold out story came from but they are still selling them on E Bay.

Russ

I was referring to their website. They probably just "transferred" them all to ebay for the masses to buy.

Dang; I wish I was still a newbie. Would have bought that set without "overthinking"!

I have my thinking hat back on!

I don't think it really matters what the numismatic merits are in this and similar cases. The ever present threat and reality of white spots makes owning silver more like living on the edge. And it doesn't seem to matter how old your silver coins are.

Not completely against silver but I am needing more convincing nowadays.

1: A coin has too be physically and repeatedly identifiable as distinct (e.g. SD Vs LD, error, double strike, etc) and in short supply to merit a differential increase in its numismatic premium. AFAIK.

2: Intact monster box or opened box? ?Original contents? Once you break a seal it is no more virgin territory!

3: Most importantly, each of Shanghai and Shenzhen mints is expected to produce several thousands to some millions of the proposed 8 million 30g silver panda coin mintage of this year. This means that we can potentially pair up hundreds of thousands of nondescript coins for the “special” NGC or another competing TPG slab!

This is one of the worst gimmicks I have seen yet. MCM has a special relationship with NGC as they are located within close proximity of each other. At this point I think that explains it. I feel bad for the new buyers who dropped $300 on this.

This sort of labeling is not new for Silver Eagles. Both PCGS and NGC offered labels identifying Silver Eagles from the San Francisco mint if they received them in an unopened monster box, as far back as 2011. I don't think San Francisco minted silver eagles have much of a premium though.

This is one of the worst gimmicks I have seen yet. MCM has a special relationship with NGC as they are located within close proximity of each other. At this point I think that explains it. I feel bad for the new buyers who dropped $300 on this.

Right on !!! MCM and NGC had been in collusion for many years. Now they come up with new scheme to steal your money.

This sort of labeling is not new for Silver Eagles. Both PCGS and NGC offered labels identifying Silver Eagles from the San Francisco mint if they received them in an unopened monster box, as far back as 2011. I don't think San Francisco minted silver eagles have much of a premium though.

This is correct... The mint is a very imporant consideration for US coins, lets not forget that. Morgans, Peace, and Eagles. So it seems like they are trying to adapt it culturally you US folks since they are buying heavier now.